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NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

carltonbarrett said:
Maybe the NCAA can go back and give the 2nd game to Nodak as a win since the refs really gave that game to Maine? :rolleyes:
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Probably not, but maybe the league commissioner can review the performance of the two buffoons wearing stripes that called this past weekend's games. Even the Maine announcers who were really good, said the refs were making some bad calls, especially the one in the second period that led to Maine's first goal,. That was a brutal call. That diver made Jacob C-**** look like good sport.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

carltonbarrett said:
Maybe the NCAA can go back and give the 2nd game to Nodak as a win since the refs really gave that game to Maine? :rolleyes:
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Haha, I looked back at your other posts.
Of your 37 posts, 21 of them are about UND and only 5 are about BC.
Are you sure you're not a closet UND fan? :D
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

brianvf said:
Haha, I looked back at your other posts.
Of your 37 posts, 21 of them are about UND and only 5 are about BC.
Are you sure you're not a closet UND fan? :D
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It's great how all these anti-UND fans are coming out of the woodwork. Obviously with Minnesota leaving the WCHA, people all over the country are finding a new team to hate. It's an honor that they've chosen the Sioux. We've got Condiment Man, ezacwriter, Miami guy and Will Smith's cousin. Who else will join the fun?
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

brianvf said:
Haha, I looked back at your other posts.
Of your 37 posts, 21 of them are about UND and only 5 are about BC.
Are you sure you're not a closet UND fan? :D
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Believe it or not, Nodak is my favorite western team and has been for a long time. That being said, having followed them closely for years, I still don't think this team quite matches up to the teams from 99-06. I'll be saying the same thing about BC next year as they graduate some 1st liners and are bound to lose 4 or 5 more to the pros and won't be bringing in much of a freshmen class.

We all know the refs suck - always have and always will. Seems like Nodak fans aren't giving Maine much credit except for some backhanded compliments. They were the better team this weekend and deserved the two W's. Am sure Nodak will rebound sooner rather than later.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

It's my own fault for reading it all, but this Maine/UND fan dispute is uncomfortable. They really are similar programs who play a similar, Canadian-style game (no SMTs here), and most fans of each team really respect the other. Good luck Maine the rest of the way. Beat BC a few times.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

carltonbarrett said:
Believe it or not, Nodak is my favorite western team and has been for a long time. That being said, having followed them closely for years, I still don't think this team quite matches up to the teams from 99-06.

Seems like Nodak fans aren't giving Maine much credit except for some backhanded compliments. They were the better team this weekend and deserved the two W's. Am sure Nodak will rebound sooner rather than later.
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Is this Sioux team better than the 01-02 team? I sure hope so, otherwise we're in for a very long season!
If you don't think that UND fans are giving Maine credit for their sweep, you must not have read very far back in this thread (or the Maine thread for that matter). :)
Maine worked harder and were the superior team this weekend, that wasn't hard to see after watching the games...
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

jk said:
It's my own fault for reading it all, but this Maine/UND fan dispute is uncomfortable. They really are similar programs who play a similar, Canadian-style game (no SMTs here), and most fans of each team really respect the other. Good luck Maine the rest of the way. Beat BC a few times.
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Well if Maine fans would just stop being wrong, there wouldn't be a problem.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

Is North Dagoata actually a Candian province? Inquiring refs need to know.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

I'm sure Nodak fans did give them credit, I guess it's just natural to kind of focus on the people that are complaining. I honestly can't remember the 01/02 team, but just in general, it seemed like back then it was just one wave of stud forwards after another, starting with Blake, Goren, Panzer, then the Lundbohms, and Bayda, then with Parise, Bochenski, Porter, Stafford, Murray and sort of ending with Travis Zajac, Oshie, Toews and Duncan. Since then I just haven't seen the same level of talent in the pipeline.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

jk said:
It's my own fault for reading it all, but this Maine/UND fan dispute is uncomfortable. They really are similar programs who play a similar, Canadian-style game (no SMTs here), and most fans of each team really respect the other. Good luck Maine the rest of the way. Beat BC a few times.
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I agree! Most fans on both sides understand that UND is one of the very top programs (if not THE top) in the country, year in and year out. Maine used to be too and the only way we can once again reach that top tier status is by measuring ourselves against teams like UND so that's probably the reason for all the excitement about these 2 wins, so even though it sometimes doesn't sound like compliments, your fans should probably be very flattered! Maybe, just maybe, our program is headed back to where long time Maine fans grew accustomed to it being. This weekend was a good omen but it was just one series, early in the season, and we have a loooong ways to go before we can say our team is REALLY all the way back. But, putting the 2 W's aside, I really liked what I saw, a Maine team that clearly has the talent/snipers to play with the best, but more importantly had the determination and discipline to outwork them and earn the win. A weekend of REAL Maine hockey! :) Now if our team can do this in March and April....
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

I'm surprised they didn't call it.

Team D and goaltending lost both games for UND. The officiating sucked but I'm finding that this is a common theme across DI hockey. That's why most of the NHL officials came from the Major Juniors, USHL, or overseas. The NHL doesn't see the NCAA as a viable development area for their officials.

So the NCAA is left with officials who are prone to league politics, situational officiating, personal grudges, questionable ethics, and overall poor performances. To be honest, the WCHA is full of officials who wouldn't last more than 2 games in the NHL. The officials this weekend were hockey east officials, true, but they wouldn't last 3 in the NHL.

My point is: The USHL is getting noticed a lot by the NHL because of the improvement of their officials and overall game play due to their dedication to USA Hockey and their rulebook and etc. The NCAA could win a lot of arguments even with the difference in number of games played with the Major Juniors if they consistently tried to model game play and the rule book after the NHL. Since, in my vision money is irrelevent, I'd also say that since there is standardization of the rulebook across all of DI, the need for WCHA, ECACHL, HEA, etc. officials would be eliminated. This means that all of the officials would be in a big pool and would be scheduled accordingly. There would not be conference specific officials. That way, no officials would be able to develop personal grudges or stereotypical playing patterns they dislike in specific teams because they'd officiate that team less often.

The NCAA doesn't offer the NHL style game play. Though it is still a viable developmental league for players, it is still far behind the curve in every other facet. I mean, you have great coaches in this league like George Gwozdecky, Enrico Blasi, Red Berenson, Dean Blais, Don Lucia, Jerry York, Jack Parker, etc. yet only a few of them got pro invites. Those who went either didn't last long or left soon after.

I don't know what the HEA politics are, but the WCHA is so poorly run it amazes me to see the WCHA do so well in the NCAAs year after year (even if they don't win it all).
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

walrus said:
Good teams don't lose a game because of one dive. I didn't really notice it until after Dimmen was on the ice so I won't comment on whether or not it was a dive. I have it on the DVR so I'll comment after I see it.
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Disagree 100%. The dive might not have made a difference in this game, but we've all seen close games where a dive could make the difference. Respectable teams and players don't DIVE. Period. I lost a bunch of respect for the Maine program and players (didn't have much to begin with) this weekend.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

Was a great sweep this weekend, especially with all the doubt from everyone, whom arent giving Maine credit where credit is due!!!

Bring on Vermont
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

dolan said:
Disagree 100%. The dive might not have made a difference in this game, but we've all seen close games where a dive could make the difference. Respectable teams and players don't DIVE. Period. I lost a bunch of respect for the Maine program and players (didn't have much to begin with) this weekend.
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You must not respect any team or player, then. Dives happen, everyone's done it at some point. If that causes you to lose respect for a whole program, you must have pretty high standards. Get over it.
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

dolan said:
Disagree 100%. The dive might not have made a difference in this game, but we've all seen close games where a dive could make the difference. Respectable teams and players don't DIVE. Period. I lost a bunch of respect for the Maine program and players (didn't have much to begin with) this weekend.
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Waaaaaaaaah ,
 
Re: NoDak @ Maine Oct 22 / 23

If Maine doesn't dive then UND doesn't commit any penalties at all. So hooray the refs did screw the Sioux out of last night's game since UND was called for 10 penalties they did not commit.
 
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